detractor
/ditɹˈæktɝ/
detractor
English
Noun
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Definition
A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
Etymology
From Middle English detractor, dectractour, from Anglo-Norman detractour, from Old French detractor.
Example Sentences
- "Four polite Englishmen in their middle 20s, feigning like firewater drunks in a Eugene O'Neill play: it's exactly the stuff that makes their detractors groan."
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